THE PEP Partnership on Cycling

THE PEP Partnership on Cycling Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling THE PEP Bureau Meeting, July 4 th /5 th, 2017 Robert Thaler Head of Division Mobility, Transport, Noise Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management,

THE PEP Ministerial Paris Declaration 2014 calls for a Pan-European Masterplan for Cycling 2

THE PEP Pan European Partnership for Cycling Joint initiative of Austria and France launched at 4th High Level Ministerial Meeting of THE PEP Paris 2014 Main objective and task: to promote cycling in Member States and develop the Pan-European Masterplan for Cycling 3

THE PARTNERS Armenia Austria Lead Partner Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Czech Republic Denmark Finnland France Lead Partner Georgia Germany Hungary Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Russian Federation Serbia Slovak Republic Slovenia Sweden Switzerland European Cyclists Federation ECF UNECE / WHO 24 out of 56 countries involved

DEVELOPMENT PHASES Pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion 1. Preparation phase: Definition of main topics 2. Elaboration phase: Elaboration of inputs for main topics + consolidation draft master plan 3. Negotiation phase: Negotiation of draft master plan among THE PEP member countries 4. Adoption of master plan for cycling promotion 5. Implementation phase: Identification of projects and funds Nov 2014 - March 2015 March 2015 June 2017 June 2017 Dec 2018 5 HLM THE PEP Vienna Austria 2019

JOINT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS OF THE PEP PARTNERSHIP ON CYCLING Brno, Nov 2014 Nantes, June 2015 Paris, April 2014 Berlin, March 2015 Bratislava, Jan 2016

JOINT DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS OF THE PEP PARTNERSHIP ON CYCLING Brussels, Sept. 2016 Budapest, March 2017 Belgrad, March 2017 Arnhem, June 2017

STRUCTURE OF THE MASTERPLAN FOR CYCLING 1. Framework conditions 2. Status of cycling in the 56 Member States of THE PEP 3. Objectives to increase cycling 4. Benefits of cycling for environment, health and transport, cities, citizens and economy 5. Recommendations 6. Implementation

STATUS OF CYCLING Passenger kilometers cycled per capita

STATUS OF CYLCING Modal share

STATUS OF CYCLING Number of cyclists killed per million kilometers cycled

STATUS OF CYCLING Cycling Tourism

STATUS OF CYCLING Bicycle sales

STATUS OF CYCLING Top ten leading risk factors for global mortality (millions of deaths), 2004

STATUS OF CYCLING THE PEP member states with a national cycling plan in place

OBJECTIVES Overall objective Promote cycling to improve the quality of life on the pan- European level and establish cycling as equal mode of transport Specific objectives for the year 2030 1. Increase cycling in every country and double cycling across the UNECE Europe region 2. National cycling plans developed, adopted and implemented in all THE PEP member states 3. Increase safety of cyclists in THE PEP member states by halving the number of fatalities (and serious injuries)

BENEFITS OF CYCLING Economic Benefits of current cycling status WHO Europe Region 750.000 jobs 220 Billion Euro per year 12 Mio. bikes produced High benefits for local economy by cycling tourism

OVERVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CYCLING

10 TOPICS, 30 RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Have a national cycling policy 2. Improve regulatory framework for cycling 3. Provide appropriate cycling infrastructure 4. Provide appropriate funding 5. Include cycling in the planning processes and facilitate multimodality 6. Promote cycling through incentives and behaviour change 7. Improve health and safety 8. Enable and foster monitoring and benchmarking 9. Promote cycling tourism 10. Technology and innovation

10 TOPICS, 30 RECOMMENDATIONS Starter Climber Champion 1 Have a National Cycling Policy 1.1 Develop (and/or up-date) and implement a National Cycling Plan 12 5 2 1.2 Create strong cycling working groups and appoint a National Cycling Officer 11 5 1 1.3 Set up a National Knowledge Centre / Bike Academy for training of professionals and skill-enhancement 6 7 4 2 Improve regulatory framework for cycling 2.1 Integrate regulations to promote cycling and to increase cycling safety into national highway codes 3 3 2.2 Provide cycling friendly traffic conditions by introducing speed limits 11 2 1 2.3 Improve and harmonise vehicle and equipment specifications 0 0 0 3 Provide appropriate cycling infrastructure 3.1 Define and produce a methodology and monitor the implementation of a trans-european cycling network 3.2 Create and maintain transnational, national, regional and local cycling route networks 8 2 6 3.3 Set national standards for cycling infrastructure 8 7 1 4 Provide appropriate funding 4.1 Set share of budget allocated to cycling incl. promotion and development of national funding schemes 4 3 6 4.2 Cooperate with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to ensure funding of cycling infra-structure 1 1 4.3 Consider health benefits in cost-benefit analysis 1 3 1 5 Include cycling in the planning process 5.1 Inco-operate cycling in all infrastructure planning 11 4 5 5.2 Consider cycling in spatial planning and building regulations 5 7 2 5.3 Facilitate multimodality between cycling, public transport and walking 5 8 5

10 TOPICS, 30 RECOMMENDATIONS Starter Climber Champion 6 Promote cycling through fiscal incentives and behaviour change campaigns 6.1 Promote the use of cycling through Mobility Management 5 2 1 6.2 Introduce fiscal incentives for cycle use 3 2 7 6.3 Financial support for (electric/cargo) bikes for communities, companies and consumers 1 1 3 7 Improve health and safety 7.1 Integrate cycling as a tool to promote physical activity in the public health systems 2 1 4 7.2 Integrate health and cycling related aspects in formal and informal education as well as in awareness raising 2 1 3 7.3 Improve cycling safety 4 4 1 8 Enable and foster monitoring and benchmarking 8.1 Provide adequate and reliable statistical data to monitor the level of cycling 2 5 5 8.2 Support member states in collecting coherent and comparable data on international level 1 1 1 8.3 Highlight the benefits of cycling by developing and applying tools like HEAT 1 1 9 Promote cycling tourism 9.1 Establish national cycling tourism coordination centres 4 5 1 9.2 Introduce a national cycle friendly service scheme 2 1 9.3 Adopt and implement a national standard for signalisation of cycle route networks 1 10 Technology and innovation 10.1 Introduce open standards for data exchange 6 10.2 Use smart data to improve cycling conditions 10 10.3 Support and promote innovative bike-vehicle technology (e.g. e-bikes, cargo bikes) and bike logistics

1 HAVE A NATIONAL CYCLING POLICY

1 HAVE A NATIONAL CYCLING POLICY 1. Develop (and/or Up-date) and Implement a National Cycling Plan 2. Create strong cycling working groups and appoint a National Cycling Officer 3. Set up a National Knowledge Centre / Bike Academy for training of professionals and skill enhancement

1 HAVE A NATIONAL CYCLING POLICY

1 HAVE A NATIONAL CYCLING POLICY

1 HAVE A NATIONAL CYCLING POLICY

Possible benefits of National Cycling Plans

2 IMPROVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CYCLING

2 IMPROVE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR CYCLING 1. Integrate regulations to promote cycling and to increase cycling safety into national highway codes 2. Provide cycling friendly traffic conditions by introducing speed limits 3. Improve and harmonise vehicle and equipment specifications

3 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE

3 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE 1. Define and produce a methodology and monitor the implementation of a trans-european cy-cling network 2. Create and maintain transnational, national, regional and local cycling route networks 3. Set national standards for cycling infrastructure

4 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FUNDING

4 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FUNDING 1. Set share of budget allocated to cycling incl. promotion and development of national funding schemes 2. Cooperate with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to ensure funding of cycling infra-structure 3. Consider health benefits in cost-benefit analysis

4 PROVIDE APPROPRIATE FUNDING

5 INCLUDE CYCLING IN THE PLANNING PROCESSES AND FACILITATE MULTIMODALITY

5 INCLUDE CYCLING IN THE PLANNING PROCESSES AND FACILITATE MULTIMODALITY 1. Inco-operate cycling in all infrastructure planning 2. Consider cycling in spatial planning and building regulations 3. Facilitate multimodality between cycling, public transport and walking

6 PROMOTE CYCLING THROUGH FISCAL INCENTIVES AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS

6 PROMOTE CYCLING THROUGH FISCAL INCENTIVES AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS 1. Promote the use of cycling through Mobility Management 2. Introduce fiscal incentives for cycle use 3. Financial support for (electric/cargo) bikes for communities, companies and consumers

7 IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY

7 IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Integrate cycling as a tool to promote physical activity in the public health systems 2. Integrate health and cycling related aspects in formal and informal education as well as in aware-ness raising 3. Improve cycling safety

THE PEP TOOLS HEAT Health Economic Assessment Tool for Cycling + Calculation tool for the health benefits of cycling and walking + Based on best available knowledge and scientific evidence + Easy access to HEAT Online for cities, stakeholders, planners + Online tool www.heatwalkingcycling.org Austria supported developing HEAT and applied it for assessing benefits of implementation of Austrian Masterplan Cycling + 1400 Mio. Euro mean annual benefit by achieving the objective of doubling cycling share in Austria to 13% in 2025! 41

9 ENABLE AND FOSTER MONITORING AND BENCHMARKING

8 ENABLE AND FOSTER MONITORING AND BENCHMARKING 1. Provide adequate and reliable statistical data to monitor the level of cycling 2. Support member states in collecting coherent and comparable data on international level 3. Highlight the benefits of cycling by developing and applying tools like HEAT

9 PROMOTE CYCLING TOURISM

9 PROMOTE CYCLING TOURISM 1. Establish national cycling tourism coordination centres 2. Introduce a national cycle friendly service scheme 3. Adopt and implement a national standard for signalisation of cycle route networks

10 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

10 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION 1. Introduce open standards for data exchange 2. Use smart data to improve cycling conditions 3. Support and promote innovative bike-vehicle technology (e.g. e- bikes, cargo bikes) and bike logistics

IMPLEMENTATION (UNDER DEVELOPMENT) 1. Facilitating the implementation of the pan-european Master Plan for Cycling on European and national level by THE PEP Partnership cycling e.g. implementation workshops, involving IFIs, UNECE WHO ECF 2. Sharing good practice and monitoring the implementation of the pan-european Master Plan for Cycling within THE PEP Partnership cycling 3. Capacity building for implementation THE PEP MP Cycling through close link between THE PEP Partnership and e.g. THE PEP Academy bringing together the national knowledge centers and to provide possibilities for know-how exchange

NEXT MEETINGS International Cycling Conference Winter Cycling Congress? Mannheim, September 2017 Moscow, February 2018

THE PEP BUREAU IS INVITED TO Provide feedback and comments on 1st draft Objectives Recommendations Implementation 2nd Draft ready for THE PEP Steering Committee Meeting 2017 Further steps to finalization and procedure for negotiation to achieve adoption at 5 HLM THE PEP Vienna 2019 Establishing of contacts between the members of THE PEP Partnership Cycling and THE PEP National Focal Points Facilitation by Secretariat needed Up-to-date list of THE PEP Focal Points Good practice examples from the Member States

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